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To spark interest among young researchers recognizing the importance of conservation of wetlands, Sri Lanka Water Partnership (SLWP- Lanka Jalani) organized another interactive forum on conservation of wetlands mainly targeting undergraduate researchers from University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya and The Open University of Sri Lanka. This programme was designed to discuss the experts’ opinions about wetlands conservation in Sri Lanka while raising the awareness highlighting the services and value of wetland. Around thirty five young researchers who are studying in above mentioned three universities were participated in this event.

A training programme on accessing climate funds from the Green Climate Fund (GCF ) for participants from South and South East Asia was organized by GWP on 15th and 16th October as a pre event of the 2018 APAN Forum at ADB Headquarters in Manila.

After a very successful completion of two DRR programmes with the Hatton National Bank (HNB) which started in January 2017in Aranayake, SLWP signed an agreement for the 3rd programme on 16th October 2018 at the HNB Towers, Colombo.